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[ichy]

Sorry to hear about that. We had a dachshund when I was a kid that was kept in our fenced-in back yard. We went out-of-town for a couple of nights and left him there. A neighbor kid climbed our fence to play on our playset and the dog bit him. Our insurance company made us get rid of him.

God I hate our lawsuit obsessed, watch-your-back, worship-risk management culture. Nobody was ever killed by a frikking dachshund. Does make me glad I have a cat though, spares me all of these headaches.

 

[CPA]

That is beside the point.

This is not your dog's fault, it's not your kid's fault, and it's not your neighbor's fault. It is your fault for not training your dog better. An aggressive great dane is absolutely unacceptable in a residential area. You should have socialized him since he was a puppy, with the understanding that if he grew up with an aggressive temperament that something like this would likely happen.

I'm not trying to be a dick, but if you want to avoid something like this in the future then you need to recognize what you did wrong in the first place.

Sorry for your loss.

Believe me, I know I failed him.

 

[SearchMaster]

God I hate our lawsuit obsessed, watch-your-back, worship-risk management culture. Nobody was ever killed by a frikking dachshund. Does make me glad I have a cat though, spares me all of these headaches.

This was about 35 years ago, before "sue!" was the first word out of everyone's mouth. The boy's parents were actually very apologetic about their son doing something he shouldn't have. My parents reported the bite to the insurance company as required by the policy and they threatened to drop us as a result even though there were no financial repercussions to them.

I give "Pinocchio" credit, though, he managed to knock the kid down and take a little chunk out of his face, no small feat for a dachshund I suppose. I think the kid was about 8 at the time.

 

[DesiPower]

It bit two humans... ideally I would like to see you in jail after the second offense, but atleast you have some common sense and doing the right thing. Three cheers for TX and its laws. You took responsibility for your actions, you did the right think.

 

[ichy]

A dog bite is not the end of the world.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Sorry CPA.

 

[Red Squirrel]

That's terrible. I always hated how laws can treat animals so badly.

Is there any way you can give him away outside of the state?

And if you go with the kennel idea, do they actually come and check once in a while? You could always leave him in the house, just don't bring him outside.

 

[thegimp03]

Terrible. What kind of person calls the police over getting bitten by a dog after being warned? That neighbor should have taken it as a lesson learned.

 

[DesiPower]

i feel for you, you are doing the right thing. it totally sucks some bitch of a neighbor did not listen and got bit. serves her right but its a shame you have to put your dog down for it.

What if a kid running or riding a bike, came close too close to him by mistake? you would have given the kid a Darwin award?? Lot of people loose their children to mad dogs every year... its not funny.

 

[Red Squirrel]

A dog bite is not the end of the world.

While it can be, often it's not. People get hurt much badly by other humans and they are not punished as bad as animals are. It's sad really.

 

[OutHouse]

What if a kid running or riding a bike, came close too close to him by mistake? you would have given the kid a Darwin award?? Lot of people loose their children to mad dogs every year... its not funny.

what if what if what if. well what if the sky was green and the grass was blue???

get off your high horse, i never said it was funny. both bites that CPA posted were due to somebody invading the dogs space, he saw a threat and reacted. they were not aggressive attack/prey behavior like you posted.

 

[slag]

I'm sorry for your loss. Our 12 year old lab/sharp pei mix, Pepper, died on Thursday and it still hurts. She had cancer and was a fighter until the end. We buried her out behind our fence in a wooded area on her pillow and covered with a blanket. My kids grew up with her, my oldest son being 11, and she slept on that pillow in his room every night, even up until the night before she died. It must have hurt her to climb those steps in her weakened condition but she did it.

 

[Juddog]

OP I'm sorry to hear of the situation that you're going through, but if the dog is a biter, you should really muzzle it when you're taking it for walks in the future, or if one of your family was taking it for a walk.

 

[Moonbeam]

"Dog Whisperer" national geography channel I think.

 

[DesiPower]

what if what if what if. well what if the sky was green and the grass was blue???

get off your high horse, i never said it was funny. both bites that CPA posted were due to somebody invading the dogs space, he saw a threat and reacted. they were not aggressive attack/prey behavior like you posted.

yeah, its always the human's fault... the dog was always so nice and gentle and playful, I cant believe he did something like this... people like you need to take responsibility for your action, you bring these things into the society purely for your pleasure, so morally you need to make sure no one else is bothered by them in the slightest manner. OP did the right thing and I respect him for that, you need to learn from him.

 

[CPA]

It bit two humans... ideally I would like to see you in jail after the second offense, but atleast you have some common sense and doing the right thing. Three cheers for TX and its laws. You took responsibility for your actions, you did the right think.

AC Officer basically said the same thing. Fortunately, it didn't get to that point. He was very understanding of the circumstance, but had to obey the law. I don't blame him.

 

[dustb0wlkid]

http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stustx822_001.htm

 

[akahoovy]

yeah, its always the human's fault... the dog was always so nice and gentle and playful, I cant believe he did something like this... people like you need to take responsibility for your action, you bring these things into the society purely for your pleasure, so morally you need to make sure no one else is bothered by them in the slightest manner. OP did the right thing and I respect him for that, you need to learn from him.

I tried to work at a pet store once. The first day I was there I was telling a lady about how to handle and care for rabbits. I explicitly told her never to pick up a rabbit by the ears. The first thing she did when I handed a rabbit to her was dangle it by the ears. I had to leave that day because I almost assaulted her for being so negligent and stupid. Dumbasses need to listen.

 

[SlitheryDee]

You are making the right decision. He actually sounds like a pretty mean dog TBH. In any case, he probably would have eventually cost you a lot money in a lawsuit. He may even have become dangerous to your family at some point.

 

[dfuze]

Never an easy choice to make but you are making the right one.

 

[edro]

Think about all the money you are going to save on food alone!
Plus, you don't have to walk him or take him to the vet ever again!

 

[Charles Kozierok]

Believe me, I know I failed him.

My personal view on this is pretty close to that of preslove, but I didn't want to pile on during a difficult time. Just wanted to say, FWIW, that I think you're a class act for your willingness to take responsibility for what happened here.

To those trying to blame the victim of the bite here -- assuming the story is as relayed, yes the person was dumb for petting the dog. But what if it had been a young child? You can't control everything that happens, and a dog that cannot control its temper should not be out in public -- period.

 

[OutHouse]

yeah, its always the human's fault... the dog was always so nice and gentle and playful, I cant believe he did something like this... people like you need to take responsibility for your action, you bring these things into the society purely for your pleasure, so morally you need to make sure no one else is bothered by them in the slightest manner. OP did the right thing and I respect him for that, you need to learn from him.

what the **** is your problem ********? people like me? **** off i have more dog behavior and training experience than you do in your little finger. stop putting words in my mouth, i never said it was funny, i never said its always the humans fault and i even told CPA in post #23 that he was doing the right thing, long before you polluted this thread with your trolling.. so **** you.

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[Juddog]

My personal view on this is pretty close to that of preslove, but I didn't want to pile on during a difficult time. Just wanted to say, FWIW, that I think you're a class act for your willingness to take responsibility for what happened here.

To those trying to blame the victim of the bite here -- assuming the story is as relayed, yes the person was dumb for petting the dog. But what if it had been a young child? You can't control everything that happens, and a dog that cannot control its temper should not be out in public -- period.

True, but a muzzle would have prevented all of that from happening in the first place.

If someone has a mean dog they should muzzle it when it's out in public - end of story. I've been to dog parks in my area and seen plenty of muzzled dogs, so it's not a huge deal.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Believe me, I know I failed him.

And I'm not sorry for you but for Trooper. Simply having him muzzled or not having your kid take him out where an incident could occur or additional training for Trooper and your family could have avoided this tragedy. RIP Trooper.